The Newport News Planning Commission approved a special-exception request to allow construction of a two-story single-family home on a nonconforming 40-foot-wide lot at 1025 Hampton Avenue, adding nine staff conditions; commissioners debated whether to require cementitious siding, which the applicant said would add about $7,500 to the home price. The case is scheduled for the Board of Zoning Appeals on 2026-05-19.